Coatopa, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
32°29′06″N 88°04′10″W / 32.48500°N 88.06944°W / 32.48500; -88.06944CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountySumterElevation
154 ft (47 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID116316[1]

Coatopa is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.

History

Coatopa was founded in 1847 by J. R. Larkins and was located on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway.[2] The name Coatopa is derived from the Choctaw words koi meaning "panther," a meaning "there," and hotupa meaning "wounded."[3] A post office operated under the name Coatopa from 1866 to 1986.[4]

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "Coatopa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
  4. ^ "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Jacob, Jennifer (December 25, 2007). "Queen Kelly Mitchell; a slice of Meridian's history". Meridian Star. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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